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====== MAC Address ====== | ====== MAC Address ====== | ||
- | The MAC Address menu has settings to let you electronically change (or " | + | The MAC Address menu has settings to let you electronically change (or " |
Note that this function does **not** change the factory-assigned MAC Address in the device' | Note that this function does **not** change the factory-assigned MAC Address in the device' | ||
- | For common device names in Tomato, see the [[: | + | For common device names in FreshTomato, see the [[: |
**WAN Port:** In this field, you can enter any valid MAC Address to be assigned to the WAN interface. | **WAN Port:** In this field, you can enter any valid MAC Address to be assigned to the WAN interface. | ||
- | * Default: This option leaves the fixed, factory-assigned MAC Address | + | |
* Random: This option assigns a random MAC Address to the device. | * Random: This option assigns a random MAC Address to the device. | ||
- | * Clone PC: This assigns the same MAC Address used by the interface of the client currently connecting to Tomato's web admin interface. \\ Some cable Internet providers authorize your cable modem based on its MAC address. Every DOCSIS cablemodem has a unique address. When your modem syncs with the Internet provider, the Internet provider will either grant or deny it access to the network based on it's MAC Adddress. \\ \\ {{https:// | + | * Clone PC: This assigns the same MAC Address used by the interface of the client currently connecting to FreshTomato's web admin interface. \\ Some cable Internet providers authorize your cable modem based on its MAC address. Every DOCSIS cablemodem has a unique address. When your modem syncs with the Internet provider, the Internet provider will either grant or deny it access to the network based on it's MAC Adddress. \\ \\ {{https:// |
- | \\ **Wireless Interface eth1: **In this field, you can enter any valid Mac Address to be assigned to wireless interface eth1 | + | \\ **Wireless Interface eth1: **In this field, you can enter any valid Mac Address to be assigned to wireless interface eth1. |
- | * Default: This option leaves the fixed, factory-assigned MAC Address as as the interface' | + | * Default: This option leaves the fixed, factory-assigned MAC Address as \\ the interface' |
* Random: This assigns a random MAC Address to the device interface. | * Random: This assigns a random MAC Address to the device interface. | ||
- | * Clone PC: This assigns the same MAC Address used by the interface of the client currently connecting to Tomato's web interface. | + | * Clone PC: This assigns the same MAC Address used by the interface of the client |
- | **Wireless Interface eth2: **In this field, you can enter any valid MAC Address to be assigned to wireless interface eth2 | + | **Wireless Interface eth2: **In this field, you can enter any valid MAC Address to be assigned to wireless interface eth2. |
- | * Default: This option leaves the fixed, factory-assigned MAC Address | + | * Default: This option leaves the fixed, factory-assigned MAC Address |
* Random: This assigns a random MAC Address to the device interface. | * Random: This assigns a random MAC Address to the device interface. | ||
- | * Clone PC: This assigns the same MAC Address used by the interface of the client currently connecting to Tomato's web interface. | + | * Clone PC: This assigns the same MAC Address used by the interface of the client |
- | **Wireless Interface wl0.1: **In this field, you can enter any valid MAC Address to be assigned to wireless interface wl0.1 (typically the first wireless VLAN) | + | **Wireless Interface wl0.1: **In this field, you can enter any valid MAC Address to be assigned to wireless interface wl0.1 (typically the first wireless VLAN). |
- | * Default: This option leaves the fixed, factory-assigned MAC Address as as the interface' | + | * Default: This option leaves the fixed, factory-assigned MAC Address as \\ the interface' |
* Random: Choosing this option assigns a random MAC Address to the device | * Random: Choosing this option assigns a random MAC Address to the device | ||
- | * Clone PC: This assigns the same MAC Address used by the interface of the client currently connecting to Tomato's web interface. | + | * Clone PC: This assigns the same MAC Address used by the interface of the client |